Appreciation post: I thought the ultrasonic cleaning trick for clogged fuel nozzles was just a gimmick until I tried it on a Cessna 172 last month

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Honestly, it's the same with a lot of old-school fixes. We get so used to buying a new part or some fancy chemical that we forget the simple stuff actually works. My dad used to clean carburetor parts in a coffee can of solvent, and it did the same job. Sometimes the low-tech solution is just the right tool.

avery7213d ago

Right? My grandpa fixed everything with a hammer and some baling wire. Now they'd tell you to order a special titanium bracket online and wait two weeks. The old ways just cut through the nonsense.